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Increase speed! Faster! Row faster!

What is Commander Hwang doing?

Over 50 ships have already crossed over the chain!

Is he trying to get all of us killed?

Faster! Turn the wheel faster!

We cannot let another enemy ship enter the channel!

Gang-gang Swirlle! Gang-gang Swirlle!

Make the circle bigger. We must distract the enemy.

If they catch sight of the chain, Chosun Navy will be destroyed!

What are they doing?

I don't know...

Are they praying for the their troops to defeat us?

Fools... Gods don't fight the war for them.

Hurry! Hurry! Roll up the chain!

Battle formation!

Battle formation!

Grab on to your oars!

Right oars forward! Left oars backwards!

Line formation...

Does he think that he can stop a fleet of 300 in a line formation?

Idiot...

Faster! Advance faster!

We're moving very fast on the swift current, sir.

Shut up an follow the order!

I can't stand to watch those bastards breathing for another minute!

Advance!

Lower the anchor! We will fight to the death!

Lower the anchor, sir?

Relay the order now!

Yes, Admiral!

Anchors down! Anchors down!

Anchors down! Now!

Anchors down!

It's do or die! Crush them once and for all!

Lower the anchor!

Do we have to do this? Look what we're up against!

There has to be at least 50 ships! All of us could...

What's wrong with you? Your men are listening!

Lower the anchor!

Lt. Ma!

Hold on! Hold on tight!

That's it! You did it!

Just hang in there and this will soon be over!

Advance! Do not slow down!

Advance forward! Advance forward!

Advance forward! Advance forward!

I will fight to the death, sir.

Thank you for giving me the chance to redeem my honor.

Your refusal to give up hope has touched me deeply.

I am confident that victory will be ours.

I finally realized that a warrior's place

is on the battlefield not in front of a desk.

Thank you for bringing me back to my rightful place.

I am proud of you who protected

the seas of Chosun with me for the past six years.

In death or in life, we are one under the name of Chosun.

Fire! Destroy the enemy!

Fire!

Fire!

Fire!

Do not slow down! Return fire! Fire!

Attack! Do not leave a single ship afloat!

Fire! Stay calm and attack!

Fire!

Fire! Quickly reload the cannons!

Fire!

This is where we will die! Fight to the death!

The enemy is before us!

Do not live a single hip afloat! Annihilate them!

What did you find? Why aren't we moving?

We don't know if it's a reef or...

What?

You mean you still haven't found the cause?

Over 50 ships have safely entered the channel, sir.

Gurujima fleet is one of the best, so put your faith in them.

We're up against Yi Soon-shin!

He will not be defeated with mere 50 ships!

General...!

Find the cause! Find out why we are stuck!

Aye!

Cannons ready!

Fire!

Quickly reload the cannons!

Gunpowder? Wood piece!

Move quickly! Projectile!

Ignition! Fire!

Fire! Keep the enemy away from us! Fire! Fire!

Sir...

Am I alive? Am I alive, Lt. Ma?

Sir!

Lt. Ma, we have to get out of here. We can't possibly win!

Look at all of those ships!

But the main force is trapped out there!

Still...

Listen to me very carefully.

Everyone on this ship will live and die by your orders.

But you're more afraid then any of us? What are we supposed to do?

Lt. Ma...!

Get a hold off yourself.

Assess the situation and give your orders?

Fire! Reload! Reload, I said!

Reload!

Archers! You cowards!

Archers ready!

Get up! You have to cover the gunners so they can reload!

Archers ready!

Fire!

Cannons ready! Fire!

Do as you practiced!

Cannons ready! Fine!

Back to your positions!

Find and eliminate the problem at once!

Get the fleet moving!

What are you waiting for? I gave you an order!

Thirteen... Yi Soon-shin's fleet, Chosun Navy, has only 13 ships!

And we have three hundred! How? How is this possible?

Yoshihiro... Where is Yoshihiro

when he was supposed to strike the enemy from the rear?

Retreat! Retreat!

How can they fight in this torrential current

when our ships can barely stay afloat?

What's their secret?

That's it. Good work!

It's almost one o'clock. The water will calm down for a while.

Shoot the signal flare!

Yes, sir!

It's almost one o'clock. Soon it will be ebb tide.

Michihusa, that fool, hasn't destroyed a single ship yet!

Yi Soon-shin...!

Cannons ready!

Do not try to rush!

Admiral, it's one o'clock!

It's time!

Raise the anchor! We will advance toward the enemy?

Yes, sir!

Anchors aweigh! Anchors aweigh!

Advance! Wipe out the enemy!

Advance! Advance!

Advance!

Advance!

Row faster! Don't you see the command ship advancing ahead?

Get alongside the enemy vessels!

We will board them and slaughter the soldiers!

Yi Soon-shin... I'm coming for you!

Fire!

Fire!

Commander, you must quickly issue a command!

The command ship is surrounded by the enemy!

Just hang on a little!

Commander!

We must attack now, sir! Issue the order!

This is crazy. This is insane!

Commander!

They're more than three times our size, and we don't know

when the remaining 200 ships will break through the chain!

Those 200 ships are trapped, I tell you!

We have a better chance if we fight!

Staying here like this is more dangerous!

Hurry up and command your men!

Where are the other ships? Why aren't they fighting?

Raise the call flag! Order them to join the line at once!

Yes, sir!

The call flag! Hoist the call flag!

Sir, it's the admiral's call flag! We must move forward now!

This is crazy! We can't win! You'll get all of us killed!

What do you want us to do then? Run away like cowards?

What are you waiting for? Raise the red flag!

Lt. Ma, what are you doing?

Isn't it obvious? Raise the red flag!

Lt. Ma! Lt. Ma!

If you can't issue the order, I will!

Don't you dare!

Attack! Attack!

Load the cannons, I said! What are you waiting for?

Load the cannons, or I'll kill you!

Archers! Cover the gunners! Fire!

Cannons ready!

Board the enemy ships! Kill off every Chosunese in sight!

Board! Board!

Return fire! Stop them from boarding!

Commander, please! Please command the troops!

We have to fight if you want to live!

You must show your men strength!

What a pathetic idiot... That is a commander?

Board that ship first and put him out of his misery.

Aye! Board!

Commander!

Ahn Wi, do you wish to die now or die fighting like a warrior?

Unsheathe your sword! And throw the sheath away!

Admiral...!

Remember that you are a warrior of Chosun?

Commander, please command your men! Please!

Young-gap!

Lt. Ma! Lt. Ma!

Commander, please...

We are the invincible Chosun Navy...

Lt Ma! Lt. Ma!

Return to your positions! Advance forward!

We will fight to the death!

Yes, Commander!

Advance! Advance!

Press forward with all you've got!

Don't leave a single enemy soldier alive!

Advance! Advance!

Press forward! Attack!

Yi Soon-shin has placed a chain across the channel?

Just as I suspected...

That chain is being controlled from over there and over there.

Look at those trees.

They are dry and wilted like they've been dead for days.

Burn those threes down immediately!

Aye!

Run! Run for safety!

We've been spotted! Take your positions!

Send out the landing crew!

Tell them to cut off the chain at once!

Send out another team!

Send out as many as it takes to kill all those bastards!

Aye!

Yi Soon-shin!

Yi Soon-shin that bastard!

How dare he do this to my ships!

Get us right next to the command ship!

I will take Yi Soon-shin's life with my own hands!

Hang the enemy commander's head on the mast!

We will attack again!

Shoot the signal flares! The real fight begins now!

Yes, sir!

They won't be able to come ashore now.

It's one o'clock!

The tide is receding.

And not one enemy vessel has been destroyed!

Yi Soon-shin, that bastard, has once again outsmarted us!

Gang-gang swirlle! Gang-gang swirlle!

Release the chain!

Hurry! Hurry! Turn the wheel!

Gang-gang swirlle! Gang-gang swirlle!

The enemy's spirit is broken!

The Chosun Navy will not be defeated,

so save your country with your hands! Attack!

Fire! Fire the cannons!

Fire!

Attack!

Fire!

Fire!

General, we're waiting for your command, sir!

How? How is this possible?

General, give us your command!

This is not possible! This is not possible!

Victory is before our eyes!

Those who fight to the death to the final moment you will be victorious!

Retreat... Retreat!

Retreat! Retreat!

The Battle of Myongryang...

It was truly a miraculous battle

in which mere 13 ships defeated an armada of 333 ships.

On this day, a total of 31 Japanese ships were sunk,

92 ships were rendered inoperative,

and total of 18.644 Japanese soldiers were killed.

At that time, Japanese forces were on the threshold of capturing the

capital city again after Yi Soon-shin's removal from office

and Won Kyun's defeat enabled them to expand their

command of the sea from Hansando to Yosua.

This great victory at Myongryang had completely thwarted their plans.

It was a crowning victory achieved by strength and determination of

Yi Soon-shin, his men and the nameless citizens of Chosun.

It was also an event that signaled the restoration of the navy that

would take place over the next two years and the resurrection of an

amazing legend of Yi Soon-shin's 23 battles an 23 victories.